Monday PM (SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Nevin Stanley May (84) died peacefully at home on March 28, 2021, surrounded by family.
Born in Prentice, WI, Nevin came to Ketchikan in 1967. In his words, “I thought it was the greatest place you could imagine. It was wide open, you could do just about anything you wanted. Logging was going full blast and you could hardly find a tourist. Work was plentiful, logging and the pulp mill kept everyone busy.”
Nevin began his storied career as a commercial troller soon thereafter and continued for more than 40 years, selling the F/V Cheryl in 2012. Through his years fishing, he made friends (and probably some enemies too writes his family) with local, state, and federal politicians, and helped to shape some of today’s fishing regulations. He co-founded the Alaska Trollers Association and was a board member for several years. He was also a member of the Seafood Producers Co-Op, and served as chairman of the board from 20